The word “homosexual” did not appear in the Bible until 1946. (Revised Standard Version).

Under everyone’s hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved. ~ Andy Rooney

It is strange that in our praying we seldom ask for a change in character, but always a change in circumstances.

80% of people’s problems are about how they feel about themselves. ~ Joyce Meyer

Better to have a big goal and reach half of it than to have no goal and reach all of it. ~ Joyce Meyer

People will forget what you said; people will forget what you did; but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Pain makes you stronger, Fear makes you Braver, and Heartbreak makes you wiser.

An old man said, “Erasers” are made for those who make MISTAKES. A youth replied, “Erasers” are made for those who are willing to CORRECT their mistakes. ATTITUDE MATTERS!!!

Sometimes I’d like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice when He could do something about it … but I’m afraid He might ask me the same question. ~ L. Strobel

Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change. And when we are right, make us easy to live with.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.

It is often said that to have a fulfilling life, three essentials are required: a clear sense of personal identity, a deep sense of faith and meaning, and a strong sense of purpose and mission. ~ Os Guinness

Gay Pride was not born out of a need to celebrate being gay, but instead our right to exist without prosecution. So maybe instead of wondering why there isn’t a Straight Pride month or movement, straight people should be thankful they don’t need one.

Anger is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. ~ Malachy McCourt

The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn’t mean that God doesn’t love heterosexuals. It’s just that they need more supervision. ~ Lynn Lavner

If male homosexuals are called ‘Gay’, then female homosexuals should be called ‘Ecstatic’. ~ Shelly Roberts

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. ~ Carl Rogers

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will crush my heart. ~ Pastor Leon Fontaine

In the U.S. Armed Forces more than 14,000 men and women have been fired over the last 17 years because of their sexual orientation. ~ Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, Dec 2010.

I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Blessed are the people who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.

You can suffer the pain of change, or suffer remaining the way you are. ~ Joyce Meyer

 1.  Intelligence leads to arguments. Wisdom leads to settlements.  2.  Intelligence is power of will. Wisdom is power OVER will.  3.  Intelligence is heat, it burns. Wisdom is warmth, it comforts.  4.  Intelligence is pursuit of knowledge, it tires the seeker. Wisdom is pursuit of truth, it inspires the seeker.  5.  Intelligence is holding on….

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense. ~ Robert Frost

Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.

If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be! ~ Maya Angelou

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

Homosexuality is found in over 450 species. Homophobia is found in only one. Which one seems unnatural now?

Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right. ~ Henry Ford